Babysitter subsidy up to ¥2,500/hour, 144 hours per fiscal year
Babysitter Use Support Program (Temporary Childcare Use Support) / Suginami City
Babysitter Use Support Program (Temporary Childcare Use Support)Suginami CityPreschool children, etc.
Babysitter fees covered up to ¥2,500 per hour
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Up to 144 hours per fiscal year (288 hours for multiple births)
When you use a babysitter company certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the city pays part of the fee. The limit is ¥2,500 per hour (tax included) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and ¥3,500 per hour (tax included) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Hours are limited to 144 hours per fiscal year per eligible child, or 288 hours per fiscal year per child for multiple births. Eligible children are preschool children up to the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 6, plus sick or recovering children in grades 1 to 3 of elementary school and children whose application to after-school care (gakudō) was not approved.
SIMULATOR
Based on hours used, what is the yearly subsidy limit?
Nationality and residence status
The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.
Who is eligible
Preschool children, and children in grades 1-3 who are sick or recovering or whose after-school care application was not approved
Notes
Changes from FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027) are three: eligible children were expanded (sick or recovering children in grades 1-3 and children not approved for after-school care were added), applications switched from paper to online in principle, and applications changed from quarterly to monthly.